[Official] 23.01.2013 ARENA TOUR 2012 ~HOTEL Love songs~ DVD/Blu-ray out March 8th

This will be the last of the 15th anniversary releases.

5ヶ月連続リリース第5弾! 

LIVE DVD/Blu-ray「ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~HOTEL Love songs~」発売決定! 

2012年4月から全国13会場34公演で計27万5000人を動員した

全国アリーナツアーの国立代々木競技場第一体育館で行われた最終公演を映像化! 

会場を「HOTEL Love songs」という架空のホテルに見立てたエンタテインメントショウが蘇る! ! 

収録内容未定

※全体約180分収録予定

Total running time will be 3 hours or so for both the Blu-ray and DVD.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...8908170&sr=1-5 - Blu-ray on Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ayumi-hamasa...906886&sr=1-11 - DVD on Amazon (2 DVD)

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[News] 12.01.2013 14th album "LOVE again" Information; out 2/8

Covers:

CD+DVD(+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK)

CD+Blu-ray(+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK)

CD only

PLAYBUTTON 

Textless:

Tracklist + special version goods:

Everything for this…

Chapter 4 of the 5-month consecutive release project running up to her 15th Anniversary debut is a much-anticipated original album! With songs from “LOVE” (8 Nov) and “again” (8 Dec) acting as prologues, 5 new songs are added to create a compilation of 15 tracks!

The new songs include works by Mr Hoshino Yasuhiko, Mr Tago Kunio, and Mr Nakano Yuuta, and every song is hailed as a uniquely “Hamasaki Ayumi” track that everyone craves. And with the addition of the popular 2012 tracks “You&Me” and “Song 4 u”, this album is complete with a single story and amazing quality!

For the videos, 7 video clips and 7 making clips make up a total of 14 tracks. This is the first time we’re having such an impressive line-up of video content, so one can see ayu in lots of different styles. Also, album videos are being released in Blu-ray form for the first time.

As for the limited edition, due to lots of requests from the fans, the factory had packed its schedule to produce “jacket cover photo ayupan figures”! Furthermore, rare items like a grand photobook filled with never-before-released photos will surely make this a precious collector’s item for fans!!

Moving towards her 15th Anniversary, ayu’s 14th original album is full of her charm. This is the answer.

CD

01. Wake me up

02. Song 4 u

03. Missing

04. SAKURA 

05. Melody

06. task'n'bass

07. Bye-bye darling

08. snowy kiss

09. Sweet scar

10. petal 

11. glasses

12. untitled for her... story 2 

13. Gloria 

14. Ivy

15. You & Me

DVD/Blu-ray

01. Song 4 u (video clip)

02. Missing (video clip)

03. Wake me up (video clip)

04. You & Me (video clip)

05. snowy kiss (video clip)

06. Sweet scar (video clip)

07. Melody (video clip) 

08. Song 4 u (making clip)

09. Missing (making clip)

10. You & Me (making clip)

11. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #1)

12. Wake me up / snowy kiss (making clip #2)

13. Sweet scar (making clip)

14. Melody (making clip)

CD+DVD cover ayupan:

First press bonuses:

If you preorder from mu-mo, you will get an 'original big clip' (not sure what this could be for... just for sealing things or maybe holding laundry?).

If you preorder from TeamAyu, you will get the clip and an original notebook.

If you preorder the PLAYBUTTON from either TeamAyu/mu-mo, you'll get a car message board. (Think like "BABY ON BOARD!" but for Ayu)

As with the other releases, this release will have a serial number card that you must save until the last release comes out in March and will be active for the month of March. Details are yet to be revealed.

Other info:

- there are five versions of the album, CD+DVD+ayupan figure+PHOTOBOOK, CD+Blu-ray+ayupan figure+PHOTOBOOK, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, and CD only

- the photobook is 24 pages

- there are five new songs mentioned in this description (so there'll be two interludes?)

- Yuta Nakano, Kunio Tago, and Yasuhiko Hoshino composed some of the new songs (all?)

- the description also mentions a jacket photo Ayupan figure and a photobook as the CD+DVD+SPECIAL/CD+Blu-ray+SPECIAL items. 

- Melody's PV consists of Ayu and the dancers, the PV is also similar to TO BE or Not yet from AT07 with the kaleidoscope effect and she is in black/white while the dancers are in red, shown during a LOVE again CM before CDL12-13's opening

Preorder links:

CD+DVD+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+Blu-ray+ayupan FIGURE+PHOTOBOOK - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+DVD - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD+Blu-ray - CDJapan | YesAsia

CD only - CDJapan | YesAsia

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[Official] 05.12.12 COUNTDOWN LIVE 2012-2013 ~WAKE UP~ logo

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[Official] 21.11.12 New album "A CLASSICAL" out January 8!

The third of the five 15h anniversary releases has just been announced! "A CLASSICAL" will be released on January 8th!

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[Official] 21.11.12 "again" covers and tracklisting

Sorry for the lack of updates!  I've been busy preparing for the holidays!

again covers:

Textless:

Tracklisting and information:

The mini album consists of a rock track, a sad yet uplifting track, a ballad sung with a 'big voice' (they use 'one main vocal' in the description), and a medium ballad that will speak to the listener. This release will also truly show off Ayu's creativity.

- not that it isn't really obvious, but for now, it's probably safe to assume that they list off the descriptions in the order that the tracklist is in so...

Wake me up - rock track

Sweet scar - sad yet uplifting

snowy kiss - ballad 

Ivy - medium ballad

Wake me up / snowy kiss - directed by Masashi Muto

Sweet scar - directed by Wataru Takeishi

【CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38644/B　￥2,415 (tax incl.)

＜CD＞

01. Wake me up (Original mix) - composition from the UK

●「皇潤sports/Koujunsports」（エバーライフ/everlife）CMソング http://www.everlifegroup.jp/

02. Sweet scar (Original mix) - composed by DAI

03. snowy kiss (Original mix) - composed by Tetsuya Komuro

04. Ivy (Original mix) - composed by Tetsuya Komuro

05. Missing (Orchestra version)

06. Melody (Acoustic Piano version)

07. Wake me up (Remo-con rmx)

08. snowy kiss (Shohei Matsumoto remix)

09. Wake me up (Original mix -Instrumental-)

10. Sweet scar (Original mix -Instrumental-)

11. snowy kiss (Original mix -Instrumental-)

12. Ivy (Original mix -Instrumental-)

＜DVD＞

01. Wake me up (video clip)

02. snowy kiss (video clip)

03. Sweet scar (video clip)

【CD】

・AVCD-38645　￥1,575 (tax incl.)

＜CD＞

01. Wake me up (Original mix)

●「皇潤sports」（エバーライフ）CMソング

02. Sweet scar (Original mix)

03. snowy kiss (Original mix)

04. Ivy (Original mix)

05. Missing (Orchestra version)

06. Melody (Acoustic Piano version)

07. Wake me up (Remo-con rmx)

08. snowy kiss (Shohei Matsumoto remix)

09. Wake me up (Original mix -Instrumental-)

10. Sweet scar (Original mix -Instrumental-)

11. snowy kiss (Original mix -Instrumental-)

12. Ivy (Original mix -Instrumental-)

（※全12曲収録予定)

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[Official] 2012.27.06 New Compilation Album "A SUMMER BEST" out August 8th!

ayuの夏うたベスト！

夏が来れば必ず耳にする超大ヒット夏曲の数々を一挙コンパイル！！

「BLUE BIRD」「Greatful days」「July 1st」といった代表曲に「Boys & Girls」や「evolution」などのアゲ曲を加えた【DISC-N】と、「HANABI」「monochrome」など、夏の切なさを歌った名曲を集めた【DI SC-A】の豪華2枚組仕様。さらに現在開催中の「ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 ～HOTEL Love songs～」のテーマソングとなっており、ファンからCD化の要望が多く届いていたTRFのカヴァー「H appening Here」と、この夏うたベストのために書き下ろした新曲「You & Me」を加えた全26曲（予定）を収録！

DVDには、2002年から2011年の10年間にa-nationで披露されたLIVE映像や数々のvideo clip、海外撮影を敢行した新曲「You & Me」のvideo clipなど、今作が初パッケージ化となる超レア映像を含む全25曲（予定）を全曲リマスタリングして収録 。

まさに今年の夏を彩る最強ベスト盤！！

2012.8.8 in stores

NEW ALBUM『A SUMMER BEST』

【2CD+DVD】

・AVCD-38558～9/B　￥4,410（tax incl.）

収録内容

＜CD : DISC-N＞

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・Happening Here

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜CD : DISC-A＞

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me（※新曲）

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜DVD＞ (no PVs on the DVD but a-nation's lives)

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me (video clip)

（全25タイトル収録予定／曲順未定）

【2CD】

・AVCD-38560～1　￥3,360 （tax incl.）

収録内容

＜DISC-N＞

・BLUE BIRD

・July 1st

・glitter

・Greatful days

・Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~

・independent

・Boys & Girls

・evolution

・INSPIRE

・UNITE!

・AUDIENCE

・NEXT LEVEL

・Happening Here

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

＜DISC-A＞

・HANABI

・Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

・monochrome

・fairyland

・fated

・HANABI ~episode II~

・SEASONS

・theme of a-nation'03

・blossom

・MOON

・ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA

・Far away

・You & Me（※新曲）

（全13曲収録予定／曲順未定）

※ 商品内容、特典内容等、詳細は確定次第、随時更新致します。

All the songs will be remastered, and if you pre-order the album at the start of ARENA TOUR 2012 on the 30th, you'll get a free poster:

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[Official] 2012.06.22 LIVE BOOK ~POWER of MUSIC~ and SUPER Ayu Special Shooting to be Released + More

 This SUPER Ayu is NOT the same as the one that could be won at the concert venues at the beginning of the tour.

Google Translation:

"SUPER Ayu" Photo / LIVE BOOK "ayumi hamasaki ~ POWER of MUSIC ~ 2011 A LIMITED EDITION" 2 volume set

(Including tax) ¥ 7,500

 Is "SUPER Ayu" special photo had been postponed release, two books appeared in the set and LIVE BOOK "2011 A LIMITED EDITION ayumi hamasaki ~ POWER of MUSIC ~" ☆

Unpublished photo-packed "SUPER Ayu" is a must see! !

※ Photo: 44P / LIVE BOOK: 28P

 Also there will be a HOTEL Love songs eyelash:

Google Translation: 

Eyelash own ♪ ayu have been actually used in the stage of ARENA TOUR 2012 A ~ HOTEL Love songs ~ that is currently underway 

Set down to produce a bright colorful and impressive eyes is happy with the group! 

Both will be on sale on mu-mo starting on 29th June 7pm and at the concert venue starting from the 30th June date.

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[Official] 04.06.2012 Ayu at a-nation '12

It has been confirmed that Ayu will be performing at a-nation 12 on August 26th.  Other artists will include TRF, BIGBANG and AAA.  Check out the promotional picture below:

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[Photo] 08.03.2012 Party Queen 13th Album Official Covers Textless Version

Party Queen 13th Album Official Covers Textless version from the Official Site






HQ version of CD+2DVD Cover



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[Official] 08.03.2012 Team Ayu Official Site Updated With New Layout!

Team Ayu Official Site has changed its layout to Party Queen 13th Album theme!

It looks great! Just that I actually wish to see new picture out from the 3 covers of the album.
But cool layout anyway!

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[Official] 29.02.2012 『Party Queen』 New 13th Album Official Covers are Out!!

Finally the official covers are out!
The CD+DVD cover is the sexist cover that ayu has ever done, wow!
never expected she would pose like that LOL, but then i'm quite disappointed because those covers were not pictures where she got her pink hair style ones.
Well, what's done is done.

I still love the covers though. the CDL and POWER of MUSIC covers are also very cool.











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[News] 02.02.2012 POWER of MUSIC Live Recording to Be Released in The Future

In the wake of yesterday's news, it seems as though an important piece of information went unnoticed. On Ayu's official site, it says that due to the high demand, a live recording of the POWER of MUSIC tour will be released in the near future with the full backup of orchestral arrangements. No word yet on when that will be. Let's hope it's not on March 21st too LOL

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[Official] 02.02.2012 Ayu's Schedule Updated With New Magazine Appearances

So far, Ayu will be appearing in two magazines to promote Party Queen (but we all know they'll be more ^_~) Her site has been updated with the following:

2/23 Vivi
3/7 SCawaii

Everybody stay tuned!

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[Official] 01.02.2012 Special "Party Queen" Photobook to Be Released

So as if we weren't going to be broke enough on the 21st of March (XD), it was announced on TeamAyu this morning, a special commemorative photobook will be released as well! It'll include photos that didn't make it to the actual album.

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[Official] 01.02.2012 "LIFE STYLE BOOK" to Be Released on March 21st

According to TeamAyu, Ayu's "LIFE STYLE BOOK" finally has a release date of March 21st - the same date as the album. For those who don't know, Ayu shot this while she was in NY with Leslie Kee, and it will include some of her favorite Twitter photos, beauty secrets, favorite hangouts and more.

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[Official] 28.12.2011 Ayu's Official Team Ayu & Official Website Updated With New Layout!

Both Ayu's Team Ayu Official & Official Website have updated with A CLIP BOX SET Theme.

Team Ayu Official Website




Official Website




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[Official] 27.12.2011 ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～HOTEL Love songs～』 More New Goods Revealed!

ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～HOTEL Love songs～』 More New Goods Revealed on mu-mo shop where it has started to go on sale since 26th December 2011.

More details of the goods can be seen here







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